Daily Archives: Apr 28, 2017

Construction of the new airport runway in Barbuda – which broke ground last month -- is now expected to start in September.

A prominent physician is advocating for the laws of Antigua & Barbuda to be changed to allow children as young as 13 to be able to access birth control products over the counter.

The Antigua & Barbuda Tennis Association (ABTA) may have to apply unconventional methods when selecting the country’s final Davis Cup team for the opening leg of the tournament, scheduled to serve off in June.

The head of the National Olympic Committee (NOC), EP Chet Greene, said he will be writing to the President of the Antigua & Barbuda Athletics Association (ABAA), Everton Cornelius, in the quest for answers as to how the body plans to handle what he is calling, a “disappointing” development regarding an IAAF email seeking clarification on the transfer of allegiance request for a now former national athlete.

Barbuda has been in the spotlight a lot in recent times. A number of issues have propelled our sister isle into the spotlight with most centred around land use and ownership stirred in with a healthy dose of politics. Many will complain about the issues close to their hearts, but at least Barbuda is getting a bit of the spotlight shone on them and they should do all that they can to take advantage of the attention.

Cricket's bosses have reversed a decision which effectively handed control of the sport to India, England and Australia.

The Central Football Club, competing in the Trinidad & Tobago Pro League, has officially announced that it has signed Antiguan defender, Vashami Allen, ahead of the final round for next month’s Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Club Championships.

West Indies speedster Shannon Gabriel will part with half of his match fee after being found guilty by ICC match referee, Chris Broad, of deliberately bumping Sarfraz Ahmed during the just-concluded opening Test against Pakistan.